She was broken thrice in the match. Paes himself was in danger of dropping his serve twice.

In fact, Paes was down two break points in the first game, but managed well to hold.

Black's serve came under attack and she was broken in the third game and at love in the seventh as Parrot and Gullickson opened up a 5-2 lead.

Parrot and Gullickson served strong and did not face a breakpoint in the first set. They dug deep to come out with big shots on crucial points and controlled the net with ease.

Paes and Black had a chance when they broke Gullickson in the second set while she was serving for the match in the eighth game. Paes saved the matchpoint with a backhand winner and then reduced the defecit by holding his serve. But Parrott dashed their chances of comeback, serving out the match in the next game.

'When we broke them we felt we have a chance of a comeback. But our opponents were too good. They really played very well,' said Paes.